Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-03
THE LAW MAKERS
To Appear at the State Capital this Week
The State House and Hotels Prepared for
Their Reception.

Names law makers at the State Capitol to
set in biennial session The event is one of
importance. not only to the State but es-
pecially to the CITY, which always appears in
her best apparel. and increased activity and
hustle is notice able at the Capitol, on the
street and in other public places. The
population of the town is not only augment.
ed by the Legislators but they bring with them
hundreds OF visitors who either hsve bust
ness at the legislature or come out of
curiosity. Everything has been made ready.
''rhe State House is always ready" said
Gen. Harris. yesterday morning and the halls
are ever in trim to receive the Solops. But
more than the usual stir is noticeable.
The Secretary of States department
always finds increased business during
a session and Mr.. Abel D. Russell of
Weld, VINO has so efficiently filled position
a. clerk has returned to his old position and
his friends are all glad to meet him
The usual telegraph facilities will be fur
/ nished, the instrument to BE- located in Col.
n. NJ. Spragues Office Mr.. John NJ. Stevens
will stock up with nfectonerv. his stand
being loo ted at the foot of the south star
case.
The hotels are all in array for their guests
The Augusta House. Hotel North and Cony
House have al eady received nearly all the
applications they can fill The Augusta
House will be. as usual, headquarters for
large number of gentlemen and Tomorrow
will fad It's corridors thronged with the men
of the legislature. We have never before
seen this famous hotel in such excellent
condition as at present Ii contains Ito rooms
and more attractive, cosy apartments cannot
be found in the State. The present fall a
large majority of the rooms have been in the
| ha Ia Of hon nd nd
the walls and ceilings are very pleasing to the
eye. Five hundred yards of carpetng have
been laid, of hands ,me color blending in per-
| feet harmony with the wall and ceiling colors
Furthermore the kerosene lamps have been
packed away aud gas fixtures substituted in
every room. This will be appreciated Where
required new curtains have been placed at
the Windows If our visitors do not have
pleasant dreams in such rooms as these, then
| Mr.. NJ lliken is not TO blame.
The following gentlemen have engaged
rooms: w. I. Lronev, room |; ). 5.
Marble 8; fl. A. Shaw, Portland IL:
f. B. Mallett. 10 and 20; G E. Little6eid.
lS; Frtd Dow. II; J. w. Wakefield, 2l; A.
p Max~.l. % and pa; Fred Richards, %
and %; G. o Wesc,t, 81; f. A. Powers,
%; f X. O'Bren. "a T. H. Phair, SO;
Sam'I Liphev. As: c. G.. Burriil. 81; Lewis
A. Barker, SO and 81; Gov. Robie. 6l;
Henry Lord, "a; Cornelius Ho -igan James
S. Wright
The following gentlemen, not members,
have engaged rooms for different periods
George F. Ladd. Portland; Elliott Wood,
Winthrop; Tobias Lord, Steep Falls; james
$. Wright, Paris; A. A. Strout, w, w.
Thomas. H. S. Osgood. Clarence Hale, Port
land; Samuel Campbell, Cherryfrld; Albro
f. Chase. Porlland Geo. NJ Warren, Cas-
| w "a
Esq of Bangor, has engaged rooms and
for the entire winter, and his two sisters will
be here greater portion of the time. Josiah
| ii. Drummond, Esq, of Portland, has APP
piled for \ room. j. II. Manley, Esq, will
make his headquarters at room TO- which is
inst of the office T.. G. Goodenow, E+q.,
will occupy the same room which he did in
1885. Two members named Roberts, father
and son, one from Brunswick, and the other
from Drx er have engaged rooms adjacent
to each other.
10 an elegant apartment. The ceiling
is work of art and the furnishings
are rich. The cuisine of this house will be
maintained at its usual excellence A corps
of trained walters has been engaged and the
cooks are among the best that can be pro
cured. Fifty people will be employed dur
ing the session 1t is but pleasure tor
Charles Milliken, Esq the landlord. to re-
celve his guests ami make them happy, and
his efforts will be efficiently seconded oy Mr..
c L Sturtevaut, head clerk, and our genial
friend, Mr.. jesse Tuck.
At the other hotels there is. of course,
not the rush that there is at the
Augusta House, but both "The North
and the Cony House" will be well pat
ronized. At the former rooms have been
spoken for rs follows: Z. 5. Heald, rooms
10 and II; Charles Il. Gilbert, 10; Frank
Noble,27 J. A. Clark ,2S; A. B. Nealey % {;
B. f. Hinckley, Al; J. b. Cloutier,
A At the popular Cony House there will
be good sized company of legislators
Quite a number of members will take up
their abode in private families and boarding
houses. Ma housek eepers possess a spare
room which they can let without much in
convenience, their charges being IS AMI So a
week, thus adding quite respectable sum to
the years income.
An exchange saws that Capt Jones Blake
of knghtvile has been reelected to appear
before the legislative committee on woman
suffrage.
Nicholas Fessenden, Esq, of Fort Fair
field, clerk of the House. arrived in town on
the Pullman train, Saturday night
Parties in town will run barge between
Water street and the State House during the
session. to accommodate the members board
ing al the down town hotels, and others.
The Audroscogcin delegation will have
headquarters at Hotel North.
1t is not supposed that what transpi"es in
the jury room of court when in session will
be made known to the public, but a little cpl
sode occurred last Saturday noon little out
Of the usual mouotonous course.It being New
Years day the jurors took the occasion to pre-
sen, their Foreman, Mr.. A. S. Bangs of Au-
gusta, a slight token of their esteem,
and recognition of the manner in
which he has presided. MIR. Geo.
A. Pike of Winthrop was charged
with the duty of selecting the present and
Mr.. G. w. Jewett of Readfield in behalf of
the Jury presented it with the following
words: MIR Algernon 5. Bangs, it has be-
come my unwelcome but important duty to
apprise you that there has been serious and
grave charge prepared against you by re-
sponsible parties in this court You have
been accused by them OF being a fore
man, an offence so rank, in the language
of 1ro hat so